-The table above shows Buffy's utility from wooden stakes and cloves of garlic. As Buffy uses more stakes, the marginal utility of a stake ________ and as she uses more cloves of garlic, the marginal utility of a clove of garlic ________.
A) decreases; decreases
B) decreases; increases
C) increases; decreases
D) increases; increases
E) does not change; does not change

Question

-The table above shows Buffy's utility from wooden stakes and cloves of garlic. As Buffy uses more stakes, the marginal utility of a stake ________ and as she uses more cloves of garlic, the marginal utility of a clove of garlic ________.
A) decreases; decreases 
B) decreases; increases 
C) increases; decreases 
D) increases; increases 
E) does not change; does not change

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The principle of diminishing marginal utility states that as a person consumes more of a good, the additional satisfaction (marginal utility) gained from consuming an additional unit of that good tends to decrease. This applies to both wooden stakes and cloves of garlic for Buffy, meaning the marginal utility decreases for both as she consumes more.

-The Table Above Shows Buffy's Utility from Wooden Stakes and Cloves